The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-11-12

lRENTON, M J't NON, luo
Republicans claim the Assembly by
from eight to ten majority and the
Senate by two, majority.
NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, NEB., Nov. 8.-The Oma-
ha Bee says: The Republican State
ticket, composed of one candidate for
Supreme Court and two candidates
for Regents of the State University,
has been elected by over 10000 ma.
jority.
OREGON,
PORTLAND, OREGON. Nov. 8.-Re-
turns up to P. NJ. from all parts of
the State, including this city. indi.
cate that the Prohibition Amend
ment is beaten by 5000 to 10000 ma
jority. 1t will probably carry only
two counties in the State. The vote
against the amendment in Portland
will be about 5000.
MASSACHUSETTS,,
BOSTON, Nov. Sat the Republi-
can headquarters Chairman Burden
claims the Republicans will have a
plurality of not less than 1900. The
net loss for the Democratic ticket in
Boston is 5000, while the Republi-
cans claim that the returns SO far in
show that they have gained three or
four Senators and a dozen or more
Representatives.
IOWA.
DIES MONIES, IA, Nov. 8.-The
polls closed very late in Iowa, They
are not closed at this hour (8:45 P. M
The returns will be late. Twelve pre-
cincts up to this hour show scarcely
any change from the vote of last year.
Returns from the city of Des Moines
will be late, as tickets are badly
scratched and counting does not be-
gin till late. The Republican ticket
is undoubtedly elected.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON. MISS, Nov. S.-The elec-
ton to-day in Mississippi for men,
bers of the Legislature and county
officers was the Quietest ever known.
AT this place very small vote was
polled. there being no opposition to
the Democratic ticket. No news has
yet been received from the contest in
counties where divisions have &C.
Cured, but these will be but few
other than straight out Democrats in
the next Legislature.
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Nov. 8.-Unofficial
figures which will fairly approximate
official votes show that twenty of the
tWenty-four precincts in Richmond
give over 500 majority for the Demo.
cratic candidates for the House of
Delegates. The remaining four pre-
cincts will increase the majority by
from one to two hundred. Returns
from twenty counties in the State do
not show a gain or a loss to either
party, although the vote has changed
in several instances, former Demo.
cratic counties electing Republican
delegates and vice versa.
For the first time in twelve years
Alexandria city and county elects a
Republican to the Legislature.
NEW YORK.
ALBANY, Nov. 9.-Albany returns
show that Cook, Democrat. has
beaten Col. Fred Grant for Secretary
of State by about $4,000. The other
candidates on the Democratic State
ticket have who by between 5000
and 10000 except Fitzgerald whose
plurality will probably be about
5000. The Prohibition vote has ap-
Darently reached $4,000, and the
George vote through the State will
not reach 10000. The Republican
county treasurer is elected by 500. and
the election of Russell, Republican,
for State Senator is claimed by 80.
The issue of Congress was straight on
revenue reform. The Republicans
have 20 out of 80 Senators, and II out
of 123 assemblymen.
DAKOTA.
ST. PAUL. Nov. 8.-The election
in Dakota to-day was for the PURPOSE
of voting for or against the division
Of the territory on the 46th parallel
and in counties where an election
had been called by petition to county
commissioners the question of local
option was voted upon. The Pioneer
Press has returns at midnight from
twenty counties which show a gener-
ally light vote on the question of the
division with the probabilities that
the majority in favor thereof in whole
territory will be about 10000. On
the question of license VS.. prohibition
the counties containing the largest
towns like Fargo and Grand Forks
90 for license. but of the whole vote